Finding Appropriate Site for Public Art Center and Eco-Effective Design Potential Analysis among Abandoned Buildings in Khabarovsk City Applying GIS Methodology

Abstract

Using GIS principles this study attempts to review abandoned buildings situated in Khabarovsk city, analyze them and their surroundings in terms of present condition, accessibility and other criteria to select appropriate site for creating Public Art Center where citizens could develop their art skills and share them with others. Also in this study was collected simple geographical data that could be helpful in analyses of renewable resources potential as in different parts of Khabarovsk and in the whole city. During the study process were reviewed worldwide examples of abandoned buildings regeneration, methods of energy consumption reduction in newly built facilities, principles and objectives in creating public places and methods of analyzing data in GIS program. Also on the base of different kinds of city maps such as land use map, road map and geographical map were prepared attribute tables with various criteria and their characterizations, which are important for studied city spaces analyses. As a result was proposed model that could be created in GIS and was shown the whole process of specific site selection with implementation of various program tools. Furthermore was made model map that shows graphically all project steps and provides easier understanding of whole analyses process.